The Arcade Gacha Event and Photography Contest

THE EVENT
The Arcade is a quarterly gacha event, with events planned in September, December, March, and June. Sponsored by Avenue Magazine, Collabor88, The Grove Country Club Estates, Intrigue Co., Sleepy Bones and Tableau, The Arcade gacha event features an eclectic mix of designers with proven quality. Designated themes for each seasonal event will ensure exclusive, original content that will set this event apart from others. The first session will begin September 15th, and will have no theme. Creators are encouraged to make whatever inspires them.

THE BUILD
Donated by The Grove, The Arcade build is custom created by Loz Hyde of Meshworx and designed with the intention to emulate the penny arcades of Coney Island and Brighton Pier of the early 20th century. Complimented by scripted mesh gacha machines, by Anya Ohmai (Mischief Managed), that are inspired by Art Nouveau “mutoscopes”, early motion picture devices popular at early penny arcades. Our hope is to create a unique, nostalgic and whimsical atmosphere that will welcome traffic looking for great gachas and become a favorite destination for photographers. This event strives to be a beautiful attraction for everyone to enjoy.

Photography Contest

To celebrate our inaugural event, The Arcade invites you to commemorate a month of shopping, fun and exploration with our photography contest, presented by Adorkable Poses. Fun, nostalgic, quirky or dramatic; alone or in couples and groups – Submit any sort of photo you want, so long as it includes at least five pieces from your gacha loot. Details below:

Prizes

1st Place:

• You and a friend get to bypass the lines and lag for early access into The Arcade for our next gacha event (December, 2012)
• L$2,500 store credit at Adorkable Poses
• Your photo featured on The Arcade’s website

Deadlines

Contest Rules

• Your photo must showcase a minimum of five items purchased from The Arcade. The creators and/or brands behind these items should be credited in your photo’s description.
• Models must use poses from Adorkable Poses .
• There’s no limit to the number of photos you may submit, but each photo must be submitted by one resident only. Duplicate entries for the same photo are not allowed.
• Photos should be tasteful. No nudity.

How to Enter

• Each photo must be submitted via Flickr and added to The Arcade’s photo pool. Only members of the group can add to the pool, so if you haven’t yet joined The Arcade’s Flickr group, you can do so here.
• Your photo must be titled, “The Arcade Photography Contest” and needs to include your first and last (SL) name.
• By entering the contest, you acknowledge that The Arcade may use your submitted image(s) for promotional purposes and in marketing materials.

Eligibility and Judging

Submitted images will be judged on originality, technical excellence, composition, overall impact and artistic merit. All decisions made by the judges are final. The Arcade team and employees of event sponsors are not eligible to win prizes.